past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And prefers," he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And prefers," he added.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But such facts are nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such facts are nothing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But such facts are nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And prefers," he added.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
I'd
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From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
for more time
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
social deportment
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But such facts are nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading "And prefers," he added.
on the contrary
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such facts are nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
a late time of life
From this reading "Our history begins two thousand years before your Christ," she told him; "our language has been spoken without change for thirty-three centuries, as you call them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, you have been at the business of civilization so much longer than the rest of us."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed, I'd choose some of your manners rather than ours.
